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System i
Programming
Business Graphics Utility for System i commands
Version 6 Release 1

System i
Programming
Business Graphics Utility for System i commands
Version 6 Release 1
Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the information in
“Notices,” on page 23.
This edition applies to version 6, release 1, modification 0 of IBM Business Graphics Utility for System i (product
number 5761-DS2) and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. This
version does not run on all reduced instruction set computer (RISC) models nor does it run on CICS models.
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1998, 2008. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF) . . 1 Display Graphics Data File (DSPGDF) 17
Delete Chart Format (DLTCHTFMT) . . . 7 Start BGU (STRBGU). . . . . . . . . 21
Display Chart (DSPCHT) . . . . . . . . 9 Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF)
Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL) Parameters
Threadsafe: No Examples
Error messages
The Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF) command creates a graphics data file (GDF) from a chart
format and a data file defined by the Business Graphics Utility (BGU).
Error messages for CRTGDF

*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU is already active.
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Parameters
Keyword Description Choices Notes
FILE File Qualified object name Required,
Positional 1
Qualifier 1: File Name
Qualifier 2: Library Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB
MBR Member Name, *FIRST Optional,
Positional 2
MBROPT Member option *NOREPLACE, *REPLACE Optional
AUT Authority Name, *LIBCRTAUT, *CHANGE, *ALL, *EXCLUDE, *USE Optional
TEXT Text Character value, *CHTHDG Optional
CHTFMT Chart format Single values: *DFT, *GDF Optional
Other values: Qualified object name
Qualifier 1: Chart format Name
CHTDTAFILE Chart data file Single values: *DFT Optional
Other values: Qualified object name
Qualifier 1: Chart data file Name
CHTDTAMBR Chart data member Name, *FIRST Optional
RCDFMT Record format Name, *FIRST Optional
DTAFMT Data format *FILEDFT, *NONPAIR, *PAIR Optional
FROMRCD Starting record number 1-2147483647, *FIRST Optional
NBRRCDS Number of records 1-999, 100, *END Optional
CHTHDG Chart heading Character value, *CHTFMT Optional
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File (FILE)
Specifies the data file and the library to be used to store the GDF. If the graphics data file does not exist,
BGU creates it. If the graphics data file exists, BGU proceeds to process the MBR parameter.
file-name
The qualified name of an existing GDF.
The possible library values are:

*LIBL The library list is used to locate the GDF.
*CURLIB
The current library for the job locates the GDF. If no current library entry exists in the library list,
QGPL is used.
library-name
Specify the name of the library where the GDF is located.
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Member (MBR)
Specifies the database file member in which the GDF is to be stored. If the database file member already
exists, you must specify *REPLACE in the MBROPT parameter to have the member replaced. If the
member does not exist, it will be created.
The possible values are:

*FIRST
The first member in the database file specified in the FILE parameter is used.
member name
Specify the name of the file member in the GDF file.
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Member option (MBROPT)

Specifies to replace the database file member if the member specified in the MBR parameter already
exists.

*NOREPLACE
Specifies that the database file member is not replaced. This is the default option. If you select it,
BGU issues an error message stating that the member already exists.
*REPLACE
Specifies that the existing database file member is replaced.
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Authority (AUT)
Specifies the authority to the graphics data file.
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*LIBCRTAUT
Specifies the use of the create authority previously defined for the target library. If the CRTAUT
value for the library changes after the file is created, the new value will not affect access to this,
or other existing files.
*CHANGE
Specifies that the public has all data rights and object management rights.
*ALL Specifies that the public has all data and object rights.
*EXCLUDE
Specifies that the public has no data or object rights.
*USE Specifies that the public has read data rights and management rights.
authorization-list-name
Specifies that the object has the same rights as specified in the authorization list.
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Text (TEXT)
Describes the contents of the GDF member. The text string can be up to and including 50 characters.

*CHTHDG
The default uses the string &sdq.GDF - &sdq. as the prefix for the chart heading of the GDF. It is
then truncated at 50 characters to form the member text.
text A text string of up to 50 characters for the member text is used.
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Chart format (CHTFMT)

Specifies the chart format that will be used to create the GDF. The GDF is created by using the chart
format and the data in the file and member specified by the CHTDTAFILE and CHTDTAMBR
parameters.

*DFT The default chart format of BGU is used to create the GDF.
*GDF Specifies the use of the GDF member name and library name to form the name of an existing
chart format.
format-name
Specify the qualified name of an existing chart format to be used to chart the data.

*LIBL The library list is used to locate the chart format.
*CURLIB
The current library for the job is used to locate the chart format. If no current library entry exists
in the library list, QGPL is used.
library-name
Specify the name of the library where the chart format is located.
Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF) 3

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Chart data file (CHTDTAFILE)

Specifies the database file (physical or logical) that contains the data that will be used to create the GDF.
The GDF is created by using the chart data and the chart format specified in the CHTFMT parameter.

*DFT The default data values created by BGU and the specified chart format are used to create the
GDF.
file-name
Specify the qualified name of an existing database file containing the data to be charted.

*LIBL The library list is used to locate the file.
*CURLIB
The current library for the job is used to locate the file. If no current library entry exists in the
library list, QGPL is used.
library-name
Specify the name of the library where the file is located.
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Chart data member (CHTDTAMBR)

Specifies the database file member that contains the data that will be used to create the GDF. The GDF is
created by using the chart data and the chart format specified in the CHTFMT parameter.

*FIRST
member-name
Specify the name of the file member to be used to chart the data.
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Record format (RCDFMT)

Specifies the record format to be used to describe the physical database file named in the CHTDTAFILE
parameter.

*FIRST
The first record format containing any numeric fields in the file is used.
record-format-name
Specify the name of the record format to be used.
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Data format (DTAFMT)
Specifies how the data fields from the files specified in the CHTDTAFILE parameter are selected for
creating the GDF.

*FILEDFT
The data fields are selected in the manner specified in the data file.
*NONPAIR
The data fields are selected in a nonpaired manner. The first numeric field represents the X value
(the independent variable) and all remaining numeric fields represent the Y values dependent on
it.
*PAIR The data fields are selected in a paired manner. For example, the first numeric field represents the
independent variable X1, and the second numeric field represents the variable Y1 dependent on
X1. The third numeric field represents the independent variable X2, and the fourth numeric field
represents the variable Y2 dependent on X2 and so on.
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Starting record number (FROMRCD)

Specifies the record number in the file member where data charting begins. The total number of records
is specified by the NBRRCDS parameter.

*FIRST
Charting begins with the first record in the specified file member.
record-number
Specify the number of the record in the database file member from which charting begins.
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Number of records (NBRRCDS)

Specifies the number of records that are used as data for the chart to be stored as a GDF. The number of
records to be used begins at the record specified by the FROMRCD parameter.

100 100 records are used to create your chart.
*END The records charted end at the last record of the file.
number-of-records
Specify the number of records used as data for the chart. Valid values are from 1 to 999.
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Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF) 5

Chart heading (CHTHDG)
Specifies a chart heading to override the existing chart heading in the chart you are using to create the
GDF. The text string can contain up to 132 characters.

*CHTFMT
The heading defined in the chart format specified.
chart-heading-text
Specify a character string of up to 132 characters to override the existing chart heading. A
semicolon (;) in the text string indicates to BGU to start a new line in the heading.
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Examples
None
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
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Delete Chart Format (DLTCHTFMT)
Error messages
The Delete Chart Format (DLTCHTFMT) command deletes a chart format or a group of chart formats
from one or more libraries.
Error messages for DLTCHTFMT

*ESCAPE Messages
CPF2105
Object &1 in &2 type *&3 not found.
CPF2110
Library &1 not found.
CPF2113
Cannot allocate library &1.
CPF2114
Cannot allocate object &1 in &2 type *&3.
CPF2117
&4 objects type *&3 deleted. &5 objects not deleted.
CPF2182
Not authorized to library &1.
CPF2189
Not authorized to object &1 in &2 type *&3.
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Parameters
CHTFMT Chart format Qualified object name Required,
Positional 1
Qualifier 1: Chart format Generic name, name
Qualifier 2: Library Name, *LIBL, *ALL, *ALLUSR, *USRLIBL, *CURLIB
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Specifies the name of the chart formats to be deleted. You can stipulate a specific chart format or a
generic chart format; either type can be qualified by a library name.

chart-format-name
The qualified name of the chart format to be deleted.

generic*-chart-format-name
The name of the chart format to be deleted. You can specify a generic name as a character string
containing one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*). If you specify a generic name, all
chart formats that have names with the same prefix as the generic chart format are deleted.
Depending on the library qualifier specified or assumed, the following libraries are searched for
the specified chart formats. You must have authority to the library.
*LIBL Specifies all the libraries in the user and system portions of the job’s library list.
*CURLIB
Specifies that the current library for the job is used to locate the chart formats. If no current
library entry exists in the library list, QGPL is used.
*USRLIBL
Specifies only the libraries listed in the user portion of the job’s library list.
*ALL Specifies all the libraries in the system, including QSYS.
*ALLUSR
Specifies all user-defined libraries and the QGPL library, not just those in the job’s library list.
Libraries other than QGPL whose names start with the letter Q are not included.
library-name
Specify only the library name in this parameter. You must have object operational authority for
the library specified.
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Examples
None
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
CPF2105
Object &1 in &2 type *&3 not found.
CPF2110
Library &1 not found.
CPF2113
Cannot allocate library &1.
CPF2114
Cannot allocate object &1 in &2 type *&3.
CPF2117
&4 objects type *&3 deleted. &5 objects not deleted.
CPF2182
Not authorized to library &1.
CPF2189
Not authorized to object &1 in &2 type *&3.
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Display Chart (DSPCHT)
Error messages
The Display Chart (DSPCHT) command displays a chart defined by the Business Graphics Utility (BGU).
You can type this command to display a chart on a graphics-capable work station without starting BGU.
Error messages for DSPCHT

*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU9002
BGU session ended abnormally.
BGU9003
Unrecoverable error detected during BGU operation.
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Parameters
CHTFMT Chart format Single values: *DFT Optional,
Other values: Qualified object name Positional 1
Qualifier 1: Chart format Name
FILE File Single values: *DFT Optional,
Other values: Qualified object name Positional 2
MBR Member Name, *FIRST Optional
OUTPUT Output *, *PLOT, *PRINT Optional
RCDFMT Record format Name, *FIRST Optional
DTAFMT Data format *FILEDFT, *NONPAIR, *PAIR Optional
FROMRCD Starting record number 1-2147483647, *FIRST Optional
NBRRCDS Number of records 1-999, 100, *END Optional
CHTHDG Chart heading Character value, *CHTFMT Optional
DEVTYPE Device type 7372, 7371, 5224, 5225, 4234, IPDS, 4214, 6180, 6182 Optional
PENRATE Plotter pen rate 1-100, 100 Optional
PENWTH Plotter pen width 1-10, 3 Optional
PLTADR Plotter address 1-31, *SEARCH Optional
HRZPPR Plotter paper horizontal *YES, *NO Optional
CHRSHAPE Maintain character shape *YES, *NO Optional
PPRSIZE Plotter paper size *SMALL, *LARGE Optional
FORMFEED Form feed *AUTOCUT, *CUT Optional

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Specifies the chart format to be used to chart the data found in the file and member specified by the FILE
and MBR parameters.

*DFT The default data to be used for your chart format.

*LIBL The library list is used to locate the chart format.
*CURLIB
The current library for the job is used to locate the chart format. If no current library entry exists
in the library list, QGPL is used.
library-name
Specify the library where the chart format is located.
format-name
Specify the qualified name of an existing chart format used to chart the data.
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File (FILE)
Specifies the database file (physical or logical) containing the data to be charted. The data is charted
using the format specified in the CHTFMT parameter.

*DFT The default data to be used for your chart.
file-name
The qualified name of an existing database file containing the data to be charted.

*LIBL The library list is used to locate the file.
*CURLIB
The current library for the job is used to locate the file. If no current library entry exists in the
library-name
Specify the library where the file is located.
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Member (MBR)
Specifies the database file member containing the data to be charted. The data is charted using the format
specified in the CHTFMT parameter.

*FIRST
member-name
Specify the name of the file member used to chart the data.
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Output (OUTPUT)
Specifies that the chart is either displayed (at a graphics-capable work station), plotted, or printed.

* The output is displayed at the graphics-capable work station.
*PLOT
The output is plotted on one of the available plotters.
*PRINT
The output is printed on either the 5224/5225, 4214, 4234, or IPDS printers.
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Record format (RCDFMT)

Specifies the record format used to describe the physical database file named in the FILE parameter.

*FIRST
The first record format containing numeric fields in the file is used.
record-format-name
The name of the record format to be used.
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Data format (DTAFMT)

Specifies how the data fields are selected for charting.

*FILEDFT
The data fields are selected in the manner specified in the data file.
*NONPAIR
The data fields are selected in a nonpaired manner. This means that the first numeric field
represents the X value (independent variable) and all remaining numeric fields represent the Y
values dependent on it.
*PAIR The data fields are selected in a paired manner. For example, the first numeric field represents the
independent variable X1, and the second numeric field represents the variable Y1 dependent on
X1. The third numeric field represents the independent variable X2, and the fourth numeric field
represents the variable Y2 dependent on X2 and so on.
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Starting record number (FROMRCD)
Specifies the record number in the file member where data charting begins. The total number of records
is specified by the NBRRCDS parameter.

*FIRST
Charting begins with the first record in the specified file member.
record-number
The number of the record in the database file member from which charting begins.
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Number of records (NBRRCDS)

Specifies the number of records that are used as data for the chart. The number of records to be used
begins at the record specified by the FROMRCD parameter.

100 100 records are used to create your chart.
*END The records charted end at the last record of the file.
number-of-records
The number of records used as data for the chart. Valid values are from 1 to 999.
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Chart heading (CHTHDG)

Specifies a chart heading to override the existing chart heading while the chart is displayed, printed, or
plotted.

*CHTFMT
The heading defined in the chart format is used when you plot, print or display the chart.
chart-heading-text
A character string of up to 132 characters to override the existing chart heading. A semicolon (;)
in the text string signifies to BGU to start a new line in the heading.
Note: This parameter overrides the chart heading only. To change the chart heading permanently, you
must select option 3 (Chart change format) from the Business Graphics Utility (BGU) menu.
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Device type (DEVTYPE)

Specifies the device type to be used for the printing or plotting of your chart. This parameter is relevant
only if OUTPUT(*PLOT) or OUTPUT(*PRINT) is specified.

7372 The 7372 plotter that plots your chart.

5224 The 5224 printer that prints your chart.
IPDS Any graphics-capable Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) printer installed at your location.
Specify this parameter when using either the 4224, 4028 3812, or 3816 printers.
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Plotter pen rate (PENRATE)

Specifies the speed of the pens on the plotter when your chart is being plotted.

100 The pens plot your chart at 100% speed.
pen-rate
The speed, specified as a percentage, of the pens on the plotter.
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Plotter pen width (PENWTH)

Specifies the width of the strokes of the pens when your chart is plotted.

3 The stroke of the pens is 0.3 millimeters.
pen-width
A number that specifies the stroke of the pens (between 0.1 and 1.0 millimeters).
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Plotter address (PLTADR)

Specifies the plotter address where the plotter is located.

*SEARCH
The chart is at the first address for plotting.
plotter-address
A number, between 1 and 31, that specifies the plotter location.
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Plotter paper horizontal (HRZPPR)
Specifies the position of the paper in the plotter.

*YES The long side of the paper is horizontal.
*NO The short side of the paper is horizontal.
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Maintain character shape (CHRSHAPE)

Specifies the shape of the characters on a chart that is plotted vertically.

*NO Character shape is not maintained as it would appear on a chart plotted horizontally.
*YES Character shape is maintained as it would appear on a chart plotted horizontally.
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Plotter paper size (PPRSIZE)

Specifies the size of the paper on which you plot your chart.

*SMALL
Your chart is plotted on paper 8.5 by 11 inches (210 by 297 millimeters).
*LARGE
Your chart is plotted on paper 11 by 17 inches (297 by 420 millimeters).
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Form feed (FORMFEED)

Specifies that the plotter automatically loads the paper.

*AUTOCUT
The plotter automatically loads the paper.
*CUT You must manually load the paper before plotting.
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Examples
None
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU9002
BGU9003
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Display Graphics Data File (DSPGDF)
Error messages
The Display Graphics Data File (DSPGDF) command displays, prints, and plots a graphics data file
defined by the Business Graphics Utility (BGU), by a system graphics application, or by an application on
a different system that produces the graphics-data-file-orders which are compatible with the system.
Error messages for DSPGDF

*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU9002
BGU9003
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Parameters
FILE File Qualified object name Required,
Positional 1
MBR Member Name, *FIRST Optional,
Positional 2
OUTPUT Output *, *PLOT, *PRINT Optional
DEVTYPE Device type 7372, 7371, 5224, 5225, 4234, IPDS, 4214, 6180, 6182 Optional
PENRATE Plotter pen rate 1-100, 100 Optional
PENWTH Plotter pen width 1-10, 3 Optional
PLTADR Plotter address 1-31, *SEARCH Optional
HRZPPR Plotter paper horizontal *YES, *NO Optional
PPRSIZE Plotter paper size *SMALL, *LARGE Optional
FORMFEED Form feed *AUTOCUT, *CUT Optional
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File (FILE)
Specifies the physical database file containing the graphics data to be displayed.

*LIBL The library list is used to locate the database file.

*CURLIB
The current library for the job locates the database file. If no current library entry exists in the
library-name
Specify the library where the database file is located.
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Member (MBR)
Specifies the database file member containing the data to be displayed.

*FIRST
member name
The name of the file member used to display the data.
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Output (OUTPUT)
Specifies that the file is either displayed (at a graphics-capable work station), plotted, or printed.

* The file is displayed at the graphics-capable work station.
*PLOT
The file is plotted on one of the available plotters.
*PRINT
The file is printed on one of the available printers.
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Device type (DEVTYPE)

Specifies the device type that prints or plots the file. This parameter is relevant only if OUTPUT(*PLOT)
or OUTPUT(*PRINT) is specified.

7372 The 7372 plotter that plots the file.
5224 The 5224 printer that prints the file.

IPDS Any graphics-capable Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) printer installed at your location.
Specify this parameter when using either the 4234, 4028 3812, or 3816 printers.
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Plotter pen rate (PENRATE)

Specifies the speed of the pens on the plotter when the file is being plotted.

100 The pens plot at 100% speed.
pen-rate
The speed, specified as a percentage, of the pens on the plotter.
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Plotter pen width (PENWTH)

Specifies the width of the strokes of the pens when the file is plotted.

3 The stroke of the pens is 0.3 millimeters.
pen-width
A number that specifies the stroke of the pens (between 0.1 and 1.0 millimeters).
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Plotter address (PLTADR)

Specifies the plotter address where the plotter is located.

*SEARCH
The file is plotted on the first plotter located by the address specified.
plotter-address
A number, between 1 and 31, that specifies the plotter location.
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Plotter paper horizontal (HRZPPR)

Specifies the position of the paper in the plotter.

*YES The long side of the paper is horizontal.
*NO The short side of the paper is horizontal.
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Plotter paper size (PPRSIZE)
Specifies the size of the paper where you plot the file.

*SMALL
The file is plotted on paper 210 by 297 millimeters (8.5 by 11 inches).
*LARGE
The file is plotted on paper 297 by 420 millimeters (11 by 17 inches).
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Form feed (FORMFEED)

Specifies that the plotter automatically loads the paper.

*AUTOCUT
The plotter automatically loads the paper.
*CUT You must manually load the paper before plotting.
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Examples
None
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU9002
BGU9003
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Start BGU (STRBGU)
Where allowed to run: Interactive environments (*INTERACT Parameters
*IPGM *IREXX *EXEC) Examples
Threadsafe: No Error messages
The Start Business Graphics Utility (STRBGU) command starts the Business Graphics Utility (BGU).
There are no parameters for the STRBGU command.
Error messages for STRBGU

*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU9002
BGU9003
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Parameters
None
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Examples
None
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
BGU0670
BGU9002
BGU9003
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Delete Chart Format (DLTCHTFMT) . . . 7 Start BGU (STRBGU). . . . . . . . . 21

Display Chart (DSPCHT) . . . . . . . . 9 Appendix. Notices . . . . . . . . . . 23

© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998, 2008 iii

Error messages for CRTGDF

© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998, 2008 1

The possible library values are:

The possible values are:

Member option (MBROPT)

The possible values are:

The possible values are:

2 System i: Programming Business Graphics Utility for System i commands

The possible values are:

Chart format (CHTFMT)

The possible values are:

The possible library values are:

Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF) 3

Chart data file (CHTDTAFILE)

The possible values are:

The possible library values are:

Chart data member (CHTDTAMBR)

The possible values are:

Record format (RCDFMT)

The possible values are:

4 System i: Programming Business Graphics Utility for System i commands

The possible values are:

Starting record number (FROMRCD)

The possible values are:

Number of records (NBRRCDS)

The possible values are:

Create Graphics Data File (CRTGDF) 5

The possible values are:

6 System i: Programming Business Graphics Utility for System i commands

Error messages for DLTCHTFMT

Chart format (CHTFMT)

The possible values are:

© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998, 2008 7

8 System i: Programming Business Graphics Utility for System i commands

Error messages for DSPCHT

© Copyright IBM Corp. 1998, 2008 9

Chart format (CHTFMT)

The possible values are:

The possible library values are:

The possible values are:

The possible library values are:

The possible values are:

10 System i: Programming Business Graphics Utility for System i commands

The possible values are:

Record format (RCDFMT)

The possible values are:

Data format (DTAFMT)

The possible values are:

Display Chart (DSPCHT) 11

The possible values are:

Number of records (NBRRCDS)

The possible values are:

Chart heading (CHTHDG)

The possible values are:

Device type (DEVTYPE)

The possible values are: